October 12, 2026

Global Cat Day and National Feral Cat Day are this Friday, October 16!

The Global Cat Day and National Feral Cat Day message is simple but powerful: Cats Are Community ™ .

All communities worldwide should have laws and resources that recognize and protect cats as the community members they are.

See that change in action in our Global Cat Day 2026 videos .

VICTORY: We Saved the Paseo del Morro Cats in Puerto Rico

This Global Cat Day, we celebrate our major victory for the cats of Puerto Rico with you!

Puerto Ricans love their cats, and their cats in turn are Puerto Ricans. Cats are intertwined in the island’s rich heritage and culture by centuries of history and also by the countless hours, days, and years residents have dedicated to their care.

But in late 2023, the U.S. National Park Service (NPS) moved to implement a plan that put a target on the backs of the community cats living on the iconic Paseo del Morro walkway leading to the El Morro fort.…